They disciplined their kids when they did something wrong, but when it comes to their grandkids or great grandkids they don't want them to be disciplined. My cousin has a 2 kids, one of which is 6 yr old that stays in trouble. Whenever she goes over our grandparent's house and my little cousin has gotten in trouble my grandparents try to help her get away with stuff. Sometimes she has to go to work and she tells them what her punishment is "she can't watch cartoons" or "she can't have any snack food" etc. and as soon as she leaves the house they tell my little cousin "you better go watch cartoons before your mama gets back" or "come get some ice cream before she gets back". Sometimes she doesn't even leave the house. She could go to the bathroom for 1 min and my grandparents would go get a bag of chips or some cake and tell her "don't let your mama see it". A grandparent is not supposed to go behind a parents back and help a child get away with something.
tammy, she doesnt say no snacks as a punishment. but if the girl has not any dinner or "real" food then she doesnt want them to give her bags of chips, ice cream, cookies, all day long. if my little cousin says she doesnt want any chicken, pizza, or whatever's for dinner then my grandparents will just say okay most of the time and keep letting her eat snacks.
i know grandparents are supposed to or usually spoil their grandkids. they spoiled me for a long time because i was the youngest one around for a long time. i still am in some ways. but i was never bad, never got in trouble, and my parents didn't care if i ate snacks all day.
tammy, she doesnt say no snacks as a punishment. but if the girl has not any dinner or "real" food then she doesnt want them to give her bags of chips, ice cream, cookies, all day long. if my little cousin says she doesnt want any chicken, pizza, or whatever's for dinner then my grandparents will just say okay most of the time and keep letting her eat snacks.
i know grandparents are supposed to or usually spoil their grandkids. they spoiled me for a long time because i was the youngest one around for a long time. i still am in some ways. but i was never bad, never got in trouble, and my parents didn't care if i ate snacks all day.